He was the only Everton player in my lifetime that I could say was the best in the world and I knew I was right. Absolute Toffee Legend.

He was the best goalie in the world. Thanks for all the memories Nev. ⚽️

Howard Kendall and Neville Southall, just greatness

Neville Southall changed my life in 90 minutes, without ever knowing it. As an aspiring 15 yr old goalkeeper, I sat in the stands at Varsity Stadium, Toronto in the summer of 1985 to watch Everton in their prime play a friendly against INXS Canada - a team hastily assembled as a short-term project to give quality match experience to the bulk of Canada's (largely amateur/semi-pro) National Team players ahead of our first and only World Cup Finals appearance at Mexico '86. I watched HIM for 90 minutes, regardless of where the ball was. Organizing and communicating with his back line, the decision-making with his distribution, at times 30 yards off his goal line - introducing me to the sweeper role a keeper can play. He filled the gaps for me. It may have been an $8 ticket, but it was a season's worth of coaching to a Canadian boy at that time. He was a great model to attempt to emulate - the world's best goalkeeper at that time, and in my opinion: the best goalkeeper of the modern era to never play in a World Cup, which he richly deserved. Big Nev = LEGEND.

Amazing goalkeeper..Miss you Howard..True blue legend 💯

Without a doubt the best Goalie Ive ever seen!! Hard as nails too!!! LFC fan

Best goalkeeper ever

My dad regularly took me to West Ham in the mid 80’s and once we watched when Everton came down. McAvennie put two past Nev that day but what a keeper he was!! He was so big and commanding. Mark Ward hit a screamer that Nev kept out - he was also very agile for a big man. I don’t watch much football nowadays but I miss Upton Park, the atmosphere was so good on the chicken run and it was always a delight when the toffees visited.

What a keeper nev was

I saw Nev in a 5-a-side tournament probably about 10 or 15 yrs ago now. He was out of shape at the time and well into his retirement, but his reactions were still there, still like lightening.

You wouldn't think to look at him now but he was the worlds best goalkeeper for 3 years !

Not only was Nev the best goalkeeper in the world but also what a true gentleman. When he was at his height he gave up his time at his own expense to come to Newtown Carnival in Powys so that the kids could try and score penalties against him.

Two Everton Legends 👏 👏

Southall was a legend of a goalkeeper

Neville Southhall is the best player Everton have had in my lifetime

LOVE THESE 2 LEGENDS THANK YOU HOWARD And BIG NEV

As a lfc fan....if their's one non-liverpool player that l would've loved to have had in the great 1980s liverpool team?...lts this guy...neville southall was without a doubt ...the best goalkeeper in the world in the 1980s....fantastic goalkeeper for his time

No doubt about it he was the best.

Brilliant video. Thank you. COYB

He would be even better today. Nothing would get past him.

R.I.P

He was as good as Banks !

hope they reinforced the stage

how much would big nev be worth now

Didn't Howard also sign Jim Arnold too, when he joined Everton in '81?

BIG CHIEF NEV

I actually had to stop this, too see where the cicada was hiding

no neck binman

Put on a lot of weight Nev.